mordacious

英 [mɔːˈdeɪ.ʃəs]      美 [mɔːrˈdeɪ.ʃəs]
  • adj. 锐利的;辛辣的
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mordacious 咬痛的,锐利的,刻薄的

来自拉丁语mordere,咬,来自PIE*smerd,咬,叮,词源同morsel,remorse,smart.引申词义咬痛的,锐利的,刻薄的。

mordacious (adj.)
"given to biting," 1640s (originally figurative), from Latin mordac-, stem of mordax, from mordere "to bite," perhaps from PIE root mer- (2) "to rub, harm" (see smart (v.)). Related: Mordacity.
1. They deliberately gave me a skittish and mordacious mount.
他们故意给我一匹脾气暴躁而且还咬人的马.

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